winter heath

Also known as Erica carnea, Erica herbacea, Erica mediterranea, winter flowering heather, spring heath, alpine heath, heath

species of plant

Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Erica
Image: Lebenswertes chemnitz winter winterheide im schnee natur.jpg

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Commons gallery: Erica carnea
taxon rank: species
taxon name: Erica carnea
Commons category: Erica carnea
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=15448
taxon common name: 草枝欧石南
has fruit type: capsule
visited by: bee
short name: E. carnea

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Encyclopedic overview

Erica carnea, the winter heath, winter-flowering heather, spring heath or alpine heath, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae, native to mountainous areas of central, eastern and southern Europe, where it grows in coniferous woodlands or stony slopes.

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